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updated on Thursday, 2 September 2010
by Larry Ralph Jr. With record summer heat and humidity, we have been receiving an enormous amount of calls from homeowners about their sweating crawl spaces. Most homeowners are unaware of what is causing their ducts, pipes, insulation, and sometimes wood structure to sweat in their crawl space. Surprisingly, the very thing that a homeowner thinks is drying their crawlspace (ie. vents) is actually the culprit  | updated on Saturday, 8 May 2010
by Larry Ralph Jr. Many homeowners that search the internet for crawlspace repair information end up in home repair forums. While there is some good information out there, there are many examples of bad and outdated advice related to fixing your crawlspace. I have witnessed firsthand the results of bad crawlspace repair and would like to set the record straight on what I consider to be the worst 5 crawlspace  | updated on Thursday, 14 January 2010
by Larry Ralph Jr. From Ebenezer Haiti Mission BlogBecky spoke with Dad (Larry Sr) around 10:30 am. Everyone (staff at Ebenezer Haiti Mission, Haitian friends, Dad, and Linda is safe and unharmed. The connection on the phone was bad so the conversation was short. The compound did not sustain any major damage, but he did say there were cracks. Right now we are trying to figure out a way to get them out of the  | updated on Sunday, 13 December 2009
by Larry Ralph Jr. I have seen time and time again building materials, trash, wood, and concrete products left in the crawlspace after some type of home repair. Some builders have went as far as to use the crawlspace as a second dumpster. While most of the time, a few building materials are left in the crawlspace, I do see occasionally a disaster of a mess down there. I've seen refrigerators, bicycles, an entire | |
| updated on Friday, 11 December 2009
by Larry Ralph Jr. Should I open my foundation vents or should I close my foundation vents? This the most common question I hear in the field. If you live in a home with a vented crawlspace, than more than likely, the vents are the largest culprit for your ice cold floors. In the winter, the vents are "supposed" to be closed to prevent pipes from freezing and to keep the furnace from working overtime to heat a  | updated on Friday, 11 December 2009
by Larry Ralph Jr. We run into crawl spaces often that have only 8 to 12 inches of clearance between the floor joists and the ground, and in some homes, the joists are only inches from the ground floor of the crawl space. There are several problems with this scenario, but the biggest problem would be that there is not enough space to inspect for plumbing leaks, termites, and water intrusion. There is a remedy to  | updated on Tuesday, 8 December 2009
by Larry Ralph Jr. Floor joist rot can occur in a basement, crawl space, or slab. Fixing, reinforcing, and repairing floor joists has been a specialty of American Basement Solutions for the past 20 years. Floor joists and sill plates play a vital role in the construction of your house. Wooden floor joists can be found running parallel to each other typically 16" on center along your house on top of the sill  | updated on Thursday, 26 November 2009
by Larry Ralph Jr. I recently completed an inspection on a local basement home where the homeowner had real concerns about the possibility of a "fire escape" for his children, all of which had bedrooms in the basement. Even in a walk-out basement there can be a real need for additional exits and egress to the outside. Anyone locked in a basement during a fire or other disaster face situations that could be  |  | updated on Tuesday, 24 November 2009
by Larry Ralph Jr. Upon arrival at a recent home, the door was answered by a young man who appeared all of the 5 years old that he said he was. His name was Shane. Shane called for his mother and yelled out that the "stinky basement" guy was here. Shortly with another child on her hip, Shane's mother came to the door and gave me the "rest of the story". Apparently, Shane has a fear of the space his parents call | updated on Friday, 20 November 2009
by Larry Ralph Jr. One of the fastest growing crawlspace industries is spraying open cell or closed cell foam on crawlspace foundation walls. While I agree that foam is the most effecient type of insulation, it is rarely applicable in below-grade crawlspace environments. WHY, you might ask?. In the Midwest, crawlspaces are usually a below-grade foundation type. The foundation of a below-grade crawlspace is  |
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